The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-27
Miscellaneous News Notes.

Trinity church, New York. is to pay ST.
900. 900 for a site for IS, 700, 600 cathes
dral.
The contractors OF the Northern Pacific
tunnel through the Cascades expect to have
the work done in June OF 1883.
Lumber kings of Wisconsin seek advan-
tags Of a certain clause to perfect titles on
their indemnity lands. One road threat
ems to prosecute all settlers as trespassers.
The Second regiment. Minnesota National
| guards. wins the second prize OF 81 800 in
| the battalion drill at tine Chicago encamp-
ment, but there is some doubt whether the
| money will be paid over.
| There were two more deaths from
| cholera off Swinburne island, New York re-
| Gently among the Alesia's passengers.
| This brings the total deaths from cholera
| up to date to twenty-eight since the Alesa
| left Mediterranean ports.
At Chicago, Charles NJ. Charnley, lumber
| dealer, made an assignment. The amount
| OF the failure cannot be ascertained. Short
ly afterward Thomas Lovdall confessed
Judgment in the superior court to the
am cunt OF nearly $212, 900.
The liabilities OF H. Webster & Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers OF New York are
S735, 000 and actual assets 1881 900.
1t is said that creditors will be paid in full.
sale druggists, made an assignment.
A prise fight took place at the Ashland
theater last Saturday night the 18th, be-
tween Mike Conley OF Ashland, known
as the Ithaca Giant, and 0. H. Smith, the
heavy ght champion OF Nebraska, re-
| sulting in the defeat OF the Omaha man.
Charlie Mitchell has posted a forfeit and
issued challenge to fight John L. Sullivan,
according to the London prize ring rules,
for $500 side. Should. however, Sullivan
not accept Mitchelps challenge, anybody
else can have a match, but not for less
than $500 side.
Business generally in the two cities Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis is in very
healthy condition, and the iobbng trade
continues very satisfactory. The money
tightness OF few weeks ago. as result OF
the financial lookup in New York, has
disappeared, and the reports from banks
throughout the state indicate healthy
and improved condition.
Articles incorporating the st. Paul Medi-
cal and Dental institute, with a capital
stock of 500, 900, have been filed with
the register of deeds. The incorpor
ators are Edward 0. Zimmermann
Andrew P. Croonquist Edward j. Meier,
Frank E. McGraw, William Foulke and FL
mer E. McGrew, all Of st. Paul.
The French steamship Brittania which
arrived in New York on the 18th inst,
from Marseilles and Naples, and has been
held by the health officer at upper quaran-
tine for observation. was sent down to
lower quarantine. It was said that cases
OF cholera had been found aboa rd of her.
The Brittania is a sister ship to the Ale
sia, which brought cholera here some weeks
ago.
The annual sale OF what is termed
stumpage land was conducted by State
Auditor Braden in the house of represent
atives at st. Paul. The sale was attended
by over hundred lumbermen OF Minneso-
ia. The land is in the Duluth and st. Cloud
districts, extending from Duluth to Perham.
The sale was more satisfactory in price
and amount than last year, the bids per
thousand feet ranging from $3.50 to 81.
so, the later figure for tract on the St.
Louis river, in st. Louis county. The sale
was adjourned for two weeks, to be held
at Duluth, at which time a large tract Of
university land near the Iron Range rail-
road, on which at least $4,000 900 feet OF
limb er is standing, will be sold.